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peter bergen is joining us now. peter, will this do in afghanistan, for example, what abu ghraib did in iraq? will this undermine the u.s. image there that american officials have worked so hard to build up? >> well, we haven't seen the pictures of the alleged incidents. we see the confession. i think it's different to see pictures of, you know, naked d bodies being piled up in a pyramid like in abu ghraib. but afghans think this issue of afghan civilian casualties is very sensety. we've had the president, karzai, talk about it, the isue that is most damaging to the nato and american soldiers there. and the fact is that a fair number of afghans now have access to television and they're going to see this story soon enough themselves with the confession of these soldiers for these crimes. >> these soldiers apparently admit that they were using drugs, opium, which is so available in afghanistan right now. talk a little bit about the availability of these drugs and the impact potentially on soldiers. >> well, these drug
peter bergen is joining us now. peter, will this do in afghanistan, for example, what abu ghraib did in iraq? will this undermine the u.s. image there that american officials have worked so hard to build up? >> well, we haven't seen the pictures of the alleged incidents. we see the confession. i think it's different to see pictures of, you know, naked d bodies being piled up in a pyramid like in abu ghraib. but afghans think this issue of afghan civilian casualties is very sensety. we've...
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that that is we we this confronting us. they played budget games for scoring purposes and, yes, it is the republican plan to eliminate the tax -- >> chris: you have a majority, why not pass the extension of the middle class tax cuts before you go home to campaign for a month. >> the senate decided they odd don't it. >> chris: that is the senate, you are in the house. >> it would be a specious act for us. what is not a specious act is we have guaranteed there will be no increase in middle income taxes. the president said that and speaker and i have said that. harrharry reid and dick durbind that. >> chris: here is the point. the democrats held a big majority in the house and senate for almost two years. at any time a serious fail your by democrats in the house and the senate that you haven't told the american people that what is going to happen their taxes on income, on dividends, on capital gains and on inheritance and it is coming up three months away. is that any way to add certainty and confidence. >> it is not. and that
that that is we we this confronting us. they played budget games for scoring purposes and, yes, it is the republican plan to eliminate the tax -- >> chris: you have a majority, why not pass the extension of the middle class tax cuts before you go home to campaign for a month. >> the senate decided they odd don't it. >> chris: that is the senate, you are in the house. >> it would be a specious act for us. what is not a specious act is we have guaranteed there will be no...
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bush he doesn't like us talking about him in almost any case. still, the test of the team has been the economy. the state of the union address, all of a sudden we were going to shift to the economy and that's happened like six times. now we're going to shift to the economy, now we're going to shift. chris: he keeps getting off his point. >> arizona, the mosque, the middle east. all these things have gotten in the way of a disciplined message. it's not been a disciplined communication. >> yeah, but you can't be president of the united states and not respond if a well explodes in the gulf of mexico? he certainly didn't want to do that but he had no choice. chris: you were a peechwriter for the president, for the first george w. bush. let's get to the question earlier, he is a great speechmaker and uses the teleprompter too much, i get the message, just listen. what is the problem with communication, can he ramp it up the next five weeks before the election with a hell-raising speech? >> as a former speechwriter, i love the teleprompter. but i woul
bush he doesn't like us talking about him in almost any case. still, the test of the team has been the economy. the state of the union address, all of a sudden we were going to shift to the economy and that's happened like six times. now we're going to shift to the economy, now we're going to shift. chris: he keeps getting off his point. >> arizona, the mosque, the middle east. all these things have gotten in the way of a disciplined message. it's not been a disciplined communication....
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joining us now. >> misplaced confidence. >>> blair taylor is with us. one of the things that urban league is involved with and something we haven't talked about as much during this conversation is parental involvement. >> right. >> and how important that is and howdy that can be in certain areas, especially urban areas. >> very much of a challenge, but critical. we have to start looking at education solutions from the bottom up versus the top down which means involving the community, involving parents, making sure teachers and students are involved in the solutions that we design. so traditionally what we've had is top-down management from a school district that would either at a local level, local school district or citywide school district that would be naming the mandates, outlining what curriculum is, planning for budget. what we're seeing now that is most effective is when you turn some of that back over to the school and let them make local decisions on curriculum or budget expenditures involving the students and teachers, you get a much better de
joining us now. >> misplaced confidence. >>> blair taylor is with us. one of the things that urban league is involved with and something we haven't talked about as much during this conversation is parental involvement. >> right. >> and how important that is and howdy that can be in certain areas, especially urban areas. >> very much of a challenge, but critical. we have to start looking at education solutions from the bottom up versus the top down which means...
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they fired r.p.g.s at us. once you start hearing the snaps of their rounds, that means they're right on you. >> logan: our cameraman, ray bribiesca, stayed close to the soldiers to capture the fight. >> hintz: we need a fire mission. >> logan: hintz ordered in mortars. ( explosions ) here you can see captain hintz on the hood of our truck, completely exposed to enemy fire. he's trying to secure the 200- pound tow bar so the convoy could get moving. >> hintz: get in the truck, get in the truck. start moving. >> logan: the convoy still had to fight its way though the ambush. after 30 minutes of constant fighting, it was over. hintz believes they killed 15 enemy fighters, with no american casualties. his soldiers were relieved, and captain hintz felt lucky to be alive. >> hintz: i had to jump on the hood to get the tow bar up, and so i'm on the hood and rounds are cracking everywhere. it was insane. >> logan: there are more than 12,000 soldiers at dozens of outposts along the border dealing with the same problem
they fired r.p.g.s at us. once you start hearing the snaps of their rounds, that means they're right on you. >> logan: our cameraman, ray bribiesca, stayed close to the soldiers to capture the fight. >> hintz: we need a fire mission. >> logan: hintz ordered in mortars. ( explosions ) here you can see captain hintz on the hood of our truck, completely exposed to enemy fire. he's trying to secure the 200- pound tow bar so the convoy could get moving. >> hintz: get in the...